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Copper kills cleanly and gets the job done while protecting scavenging eagles. Photo by Will Zuschlag with a hard-earned Texas white-tail, and some solid management of feral hogs to boot.

#eagleconservation #hunting #leadfree #deerhunting #hoghunting
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Excited to announce that Boise State, CSG, and USGS are collaborating on a new project to map survival and collision risk at wind farm sites. This work will improve turbine planning and support sustainable renewable-energy growth.

www.boisestate.edu/news/2025/11...

#eagleconservation
Boise State scientists lead landmark study to protect golden eagles
A new research partnership led by Boise State University is taking flight to solve one...
www.boisestate.edu
December 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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At Avian Haven, most eagles admitted show some level of lead exposure linked to fragments from lead ammo. Sadly, Avian Haven recently lost a golden eagle to extreme lead levels, underscoring the ongoing risk. Officials in Maine are urging a shift to lead-free ammo.

#eagleconservation #hunting
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Can't wait to get these!
We love the new US Forever stamps illustrated by David Sibley! They depict the life stages of Bald Eagles from hatchling to nestling, juvenile, subadult, and adult. It takes about 5 years for them to molt into their iconic white heads and start to claim breeding territories.

#eagleconservation
November 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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One of our tracked bald eagles, hatched in east-central IL, became our first tagged nestling in the project to breed at just 5 years old. Sadly, she was found grounded in IN last week. A necropsy will tell us more. Choosing lead-free ammo is one way hunters can help eagles!
#BaldEagle #Conservation
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Good news - USFWS expanded its Voluntary Lead-Free Ammunition Program to 13 national wildlife refuges in 12 states (OR, WI, NC, NJ, MD, WV, ID, MD, NH, NY, VT, and MA), up from 7 last year. Partnered with Conservation Science Global, it helps to further protect eagles from lead poisoning.
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A bald eagle in Virginia was recently found with 3,000 µg/dL of lead in its blood — it died within a day. Lead fragments from ammo in carcasses poison eagles every deer season. Hunters can help by choosing copper rounds. www.foxweather.com/earth-space/...
#LeadFreeHunting #BaldEagles #Conservation
Bald eagle’s deadly lead poisoning from spent ammo renews concerns ahead of deer hunting season
When a bald eagle was brought into the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center this month, teams recognized the signs of lead poisoning and ran a blood sample through the clinic’s machine. The levels were too high...
www.foxweather.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Last weekend, NY Hunters for Eagle Conservation attended the NY State Conservation Council Meeting! We discussed our lead-free program and the North American Lead-Free Partnership led a ballistics demonstration showing superior performance by copper ammo vs lead.

#leadfree #hunting #conservation
September 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Since 2012, we've tracked 250+ bald eagles (146 as nestlings)! One female, originally caught in OK and now grown up and nesting in KS, is now heading north. In winter, eagles feed on gut piles, risking lead poisoning from ammo. Hunters can help by switching to lead-free.

#BaldEagle #Conservation
August 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Using satellite telemetry, CSG staff recently located a bald eagle in Cedar Rapids, IA, tagged by us as a nestling in 2017!
Now a breeding adult, she was seen on a nest there.
Long-term tracking reveals vital insights into eagle movement & nesting sites.

#eagleconservation #baldeagle #ornithology
July 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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CSG just wrapped up training with our vet partners at MN Raptor Center, teaching how to safely fit a bald eagle with satellite telemetry 🦅
These transmitters help track survival, movement & habitat use. Vital tools for conservation!

#eagleconservation #telemetry #ornithology
July 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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New research from CSG! 🪶
Missy Braham’s new study shows wind—not food—drives CA condor movement.
Airspace-aware models beat habitat ones, with big implications for conservation & wind energy.

Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
#CondorConservation #Aeroecology

#condors #condorconservation #ornithology
July 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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CSG employees actively volunteer on a variety of projects! CSG’s Karrin Huhmann volunteers with Johnson County Master Naturalists, co-leading trail restoration, monitoring nestboxes, and supporting prothonotary warbler banding, a species of concern. #birdbanding @crinoidbcretaceous.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Bird banding is at risk due to proposed USGS budget cuts that could end key programs like the Bird Banding Lab & Breeding Bird Survey. These are vital for tracking bird populations, informing conservation, and supporting citizen science. Help protect this legacy! #birdbanding #conservation #audubon
July 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Juvenile bald or golden eagle? 🦅 Look for:
🟤 Feathered legs = golden
🟤 Proportionally large bill = bald
🟤 Dihedral glide = golden | Flat wings = bald
🟤 Color: goldens = clean white wing patches, white tail base, dark breast | balds = messy mottling
#Ornithology #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Our Wyoming lead-free ammo program is back for the 2025–26 season! 🦅 If you drew a limited quota deer, elk, or pronghorn tag in a target unit, you qualify for a free box. Watch your mailbox for a postcard + code to claim it! 💥 #LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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We’re launching a brand new, voluntary lead-free ammo program in Georgia! 🦅 Deer hunters in select WMA's and counties can get a free box of lead-free ammo this season. These are eagle hotspots — let’s help protect them!
#LeadFree #Hunting #EagleConservation
July 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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🦅 Happy Independence Day! Bald eagles have symbolized the U.S. since 1782. While no longer federally endangered, they’re still threatened by lead poisoning and other human activities. Go lead-free to help protect them! Learn more facts about eagles: www.nationaleaglecenter.org/learn/faq/ #BaldEagle
Fascinating Eagle FAQ | National Eagle Center
Learn about Bald and Golden Eagles—and how they compare to one another. Click the category you want to explore, and feel your knowledge soar.
www.nationaleaglecenter.org
July 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Two more bald eagles are now being tracked in Missouri! 🦅 In partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, CSG is studying territorial eagle movement near a wind facility using satellite telemetry—vital data for conservation.

#BaldEagles #Telemetry #WildlifeResearch #Conservation
May 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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While avian flu continues to receive nationwide attention, lead poisoning in eagles remains a significant challenge that also deserves coverage. 2 of the 3 bald eagles admitted to this center in just a few weeks had toxic lead levels from scavenging carcasses from animals shot with lead bullets.
Increase In Bald Eagles Along The Oregon Coast Needing Treatment, But Not From The Bird Flu
With the avian flu affecting birds, another issue has popped up in Oregon
www.thetravel.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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This past weekend, the Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge exhibited at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show! We introduced over 1,000 hunters to the benefits of copper ammo, from its superior performance to how lead-free ammo helps protect eagles that scavenge on gut piles.

#leadfree #hunting #eagleconservation
May 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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Visit huntersforeagleconservation.org to learn more about how you can quality for a rebate this hunting season!
Hunters for Eagle Conservation | Hunters for Eagle Conservation
huntersforeagleconservation.org
March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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The CSG team lucked out last week - we successfully trapped and tagged another beautiful golden eagle in Maine! These birds are opportunistic scavengers and frequently take advantage of free meals like deer carcasses and gut piles, underscoring the importance of hunting with lead-free ammo.
March 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Nearly 9 years ago, CSG trapped and tagged 31 Bald Eagles. One of them, a nestling named Doc, covered over 680,000 GPS locations in North America. On Feb 17, he was spotted fishing close to his nest site! Doc’s journey is far from over, and we can’t wait to see where his adventures take him next!
March 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM